Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Nis

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 18.1% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 25.5% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$210
$7.44 RSD 752
59.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$746
$29.91 RSD 3,025
40.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$190
$10.03 RSD 1,014
7.18%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$61.5
$1.93 RSD 195
79.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$25.72
$1.83 RSD 185
-20.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$15.98
$1.28 RSD 130
-29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.1
$2.41 RSD 243
26.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$78.2
$3.02 RSD 305
46.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.24
$1.34 RSD 136
2.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.14
$0.74 RSD 75.3
152.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.32
$1.85 RSD 187
-16.76%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.31
$2.52 RSD 255
-0.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$152
$8.14 RSD 823
5.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$153
$6.81 RSD 688
26.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$195
$11.85 RSD 1,199
-7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$48.67
$1.15 RSD 116
139.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.28
$1.79 RSD 181
-20.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.15
$1.52 RSD 154
23.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.37
$1.81 RSD 184
19.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.33
$1.08 RSD 109
74.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.76
$1.09 RSD 110
106.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$18.90
$0.58 RSD 59.1
84.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.00
$0.61 RSD 61.5
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$73.5
$4.23 RSD 427
-1.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$183
$6.98 RSD 706
48.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$29.72
$0.73 RSD 74.1
130.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$43.97
$2.13 RSD 215
16.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.82
$0.75 RSD 76.2
-26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$470
$26.30 RSD 2,660
0.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$56.9
$1.52 RSD 154
111.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$43.93
$0.43 RSD 43.15
476.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.0
$7.00 RSD 708
-55.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.22
$1.81 RSD 183
-30.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$542.7K
$31.2K RSD 3.2M
-1.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$425.5K
$27.2K RSD 2.8M
-11.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,460
$141 RSD 14.2K
-41.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$394
$17.16 RSD 1,736
29.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$531
$22.59 RSD 2,284
32.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$911
$29.50 RSD 2,983
74.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$324
$19.03 RSD 1,924
-3.89%
Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$88.2
$4.91 RSD 497
1.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,540
$239 RSD 24.2K
-16.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$93.9K
$5,120 RSD 517.8K
3.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$632
$89.4 RSD 9,039
-60.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$700
$47.06 RSD 4,759
-15.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,426
$93.8 RSD 9,482
-14.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,563
$100 RSD 10.2K
-12.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.2K
$397 RSD 40.1K
144.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,535
$289 RSD 29.2K
67.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.2K
$573 RSD 57.9K
178.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.0K
$414 RSD 41.8K
186.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$71.7K
$2,612 RSD 264.1K
55.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$115.4K
$1,841 RSD 186.2K
254.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.4K
$849 RSD 85.8K
-10.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
7.45
53.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

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